This episode had a lot of exposition, and attempted to make both the obstacles and solutions seem very sciency. Unfortunately it didn't live up to it's usual standards of world logic. The most obvious example being when a meteor is shown to burn up, in what appears to be a very dense atmosphere, and then moments later we're told that this is what usually happens but also that the planet has little atmosphere left, and that only two miles above ground the air is too thin to breath - and then later a meteor does appear to make it though, yet it seems to go undetected.
But besides the inconsistencies the show is beautifully made, well acted and has a good story. I was a little sad to see the show opening with such a long jump in time, but after having watched a few episodes of Star Trek Discovery recently, this is a breath of fresh air in comparison.
But besides the inconsistencies the show is beautifully made, well acted and has a good story. I was a little sad to see the show opening with such a long jump in time, but after having watched a few episodes of Star Trek Discovery recently, this is a breath of fresh air in comparison.